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Tsakalotos douses talk of Tsipras facing post-election leadership challenge

Given that SYRIZA is expected to lose the July 7 elections, questions are being asked about the party’s future and whether Alexis Tsipras will be in a position to continue as party leader.

ND to highlight range of policy proposals after emphasis on tax cuts

New Democracy is preparing to unveil its government programme on Friday, which will move beyond the strong focus the centre-right has placed on the economy, and particularly tax cuts, over the past few days.

East Med concerns not slowing up election campaign as ND plans for office

Although much of the media and political attention in Greece is currently on the developments linked to Turkey’s activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, both main parties are moving ahead with their election campaigns.

Mitsotakis aims to pass key legislation in Sept if ND wins elections

If New Democracy wins the July 7 elections, Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to table his first key bills as prime minister this September, initiating the reform effort he hopes will boost the economy and his chances of convincing the creditors to lower Greece’s fiscal targets.

New Democracy on course for clear majority, opinion polls suggest

The parties are finalizing their candidate lists ahead of the July 7 elections as two opinion polls show that New Democracy maintains a large lead of 7.6 to 8 points over SYRIZA.

Mitsotakis vows to push on with tax cuts despite fiscal concerns

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has brushed off concerns that the lack of fiscal space might force him to change his plans for the economy, insisting that he will go ahead immediately with some of the tax cuts he has promised.

Mitsotakis focuses on investment and taxes as ND launches election campaign

In his first speech of the July 7 election campaign, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis focussed on investments and tax cuts, which are considered two of his party’s strongest cards in its contest with SYRIZA.

Parties' competing tax pledges come up against challenging reality

By: Georgia Nakou

The government and opposition in Greece have started to unfold their manifestos in anticipation of national elections which are now scheduled for July 7.

SYRIZA unveils array of pledges to win over voters ahead of July 7 vote

Shortly after asking President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to dissolve Parliament and pave the way for snap election on July 7, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presided over the unveiling of SYRIZA’s manifesto, which focuses on tax cuts and the creation of jobs with higher wages.

Tsipras to get election campaign underway as parties target middle class voters

Alexis Tsipras is set to get the election campaign officially underway on Monday afternoon, with SYRIZA and New Democracy focussing most of their efforts on attracting support from Greece’s middle class.